This Saturday! ✊🏽 Free workshop on people power, collective noncompliance, and mass noncooperation. Lunch provided. Donations welcome. Nov 22 | 9:30am–4:30pm | Location shared after registration 👉🏽 buff.ly/MNIB6gp

Join us Thurs, Dec 4 (5:30–7pm) for our final Connecting for Community of 2025! We’ll celebrate our Fall YALP youth leaders—their growth, creativity, and visions for justice. Register here 👉🏽 buff.ly/y2NpmkP

What does it mean to “disappear” someone—and how is this happening in the U.S. today? Join us Tues, Nov 18 @ 12 PM PT for Talk About It Tuesday with Jessica Mecellem, Ph.D., on enforced disappearances, repression, and resistance. Register here 👉🏽 buff.ly/JaN0naa

When we come together, we’re unstoppable. ✊🏽 📆 Sat, Nov 22 ⏰ 9:30am–4:30pm Join us for a FREE workshop on people power, collective noncompliance, and mass noncooperation. Lunch provided. Donations welcome. Register now! 👉🏽 buff.ly/Nv134v0

Nonviolent Direct Action Training: What Activists & Organizers Need to Know Now! Sat, Dec 6, 9AM–1PM Coffee @ 8:30 Learn tactics, roles, legal basics & strategies for civil resistance. Free to attend, contributions welcome. Register now 👉🏽 buff.ly/8mcYFOe Presented by SCAR & PJALS.

Today is Election Day — ballots must be dropped off by 8 PM to count. Your vote is your voice. Let’s make it heard! #GoVote Check drop box locations here 👉🏽 buff.ly/bQ7AgDX

TOMORROW! 🗯️ Join us for Talk About It Tuesday: Protesting 101 ✊🏽 Learn how to organize safely, speak boldly & show up for justice— Nov. 4, 6–7:30 PM on Zoom. Register here 👉🏽  buff.ly/S6APSs5 #TalkAboutItTuesday #PeaceJusticeSpokane

Talk About It Tuesday 🤝🏽 Protest 101 Join us via Zoom to learn how to organize safely, speak boldly, and show up for justice together. ✊🏽 📅 Tuesday, November 4 ⏰ 6PM - 7:30PM Register here 👉🏽 buff.ly/ltrpAk4 #TalkAboutItTuesday #ProtestTraining #PeaceJusticeAction

Your generosity filled our hearts! 💜 At our 50th Anniversary Benefit Luncheon, every donation and every smile made a difference. ✨

50 years—and we’re just getting started. ✊🏽 Our 50th Anniversary Benefit Luncheon was full of energy, inspiration, and community. 💜

Thanks to the peacekeepers of @pjals.bsky.social! Supporting nonviolent peaceful resistance in #Spokane for 50 years!

Spokane showed up BIG for the No Kings Rally today! 💥 So much energy, love, and determination in the streets — our community came together to say loud and clear: no to fascism, yes to justice. ✊🏾💜

Indigenous People’s Day 🗺️ Today, we take time to reflect on how we and our families came to be on this indigenous land and analyze our relationships to settler colonialism. The PJALS office, which resides on the unceded lands of the sp'q'n'i people, will be closed in observation.

"Understanding & Overcoming Anti-Democracy Movements" with Dr. Joan Braune ✊🏾✊🏼✊🏿 Sat Nov 8 | 3–5 PM | UU Church of Spokane + Zoom Free event — learn how far-right movements shape politics & how we can resist! Sign up here! 👉🏽 buff.ly/46f0J7w

Our YALP Youth Organizers brought their energy and passion to Gonzaga University! 💪🏾✨

Banned Books Week! 📚 BTP Spokane is partnering with local bookstores like Aunties, Jupiter's Eye, & Wishing Tree during Banned Books Week. 🗓️10/5 - 10/11. Buy a book to donate, BTP Spokane will receive a donation match! Support local bookstores, support Books To Prisoners Spokane!

🎤 Meet the speakers! At PJALS’ 50th Anniversary Benefit Luncheon, we’ll hear from 7 powerful voices — each of whom has been part of PJALS’ journey, helping carry this movement through 50 years. Register here 👉🏽 pjals.org/2025benefit

💙💚 Thank you to everyone who joined our Peacekeeper Training this weekend! Folks came eager to learn and ready to build skills for community safety & powerful demonstrations. ✨

🚨 Applications Open! 🚨 Spokane youth (14–22): Join YALP this fall to learn organizing, grow your own projects & build community. 🤑💡💥 $250 stipend 📅Fridays after school starting Oct 10 🌐 Apply 👉🏽 buff.ly/bHUhesx

🚨 Happening THIS SATURDAY! 🚨 ✊🏽 Peacekeeper Training: Nonviolence in Action Learn de-escalation, safety planning & hands-on skills to keep community actions safe & effective. 📅 Sat, Sept 27 | 9 AM–1 PM Register here 👉🏽 buff.ly/wt2pLbD #PeoplePower #WeKeepUsSafe #Nonviolence

💜 Thank you to our sponsors! 💜 Join us Wed, Oct 15 for PJALS’ 10th Annual Benefit Luncheon & 50th Anniversary Celebration as we honor 50 years of resistance & resilience. RSVP 👉🏽 pjals.org/2025benefit #PJALS50 #StillWeRise #PeaceAndJustice

🚨 Only 3 days left to apply! 🚨 PJALS is hiring a Regional Organizer to build grassroots race-class power for peace and justice in Spokane. 📄 Send your cover letter, resume, and 3 references as PDFs to [email protected] by Sept 22. More info 👉🏽 pjals.org/now-hiring-r...

⏳ Just 4 weeks to go! Join us Oct 15 for PJALS’ 10th Annual Benefit Luncheon & 50th Anniversary Celebration: Still We Rise — 50 Years of Resistance & Resilience. 12–1 PM (doors open 11:30). RSVP here: pjals.org/2025benefit

🍂 Our Fall 2025 Newsletter is here! From youth leadership to peacekeeper training to 50 years of resilience—read more 👉🏽 pjals.org/2025fallnewsletter

✨THIS THURSDAY! ✨ Join us for an evening with the Salish School of Spokane, spotlighting their vision for a new school & Cultural Recreation & Community Center on the Spokane River. 📅 Thurs, Sept 18 | 5:30–7:30 PM 📍 Location shared after registration: buff.ly/k9EfIrS lim̓lm̓tx (Thank you)

✊🏽 Peacekeeper Training: Nonviolence in Action 🗓 Sat, Sept 27 | 9 AM–1 PM Learn nonviolent de-escalation, safety planning & the role of Peacekeepers in making protests safe & powerful. Register 👉🏽 buff.ly/wt2pLbD #WeKeepUsSafe #Peacekeepers #Nonviolence

Today, community leaders and immigrant advocates came together to decry federal overreach and demand real Community Solutions for safety, dignity, and justice in Spokane.

On Oct 15 we celebrate **50 Years of Resistance & Resilience** at our Anniversary Benefit! ✨ 4 ways you can support: 1. Host a table 2. Attend the luncheon 3. Donate to our Fall Fund Drive 4. Sponsor as an individual or business ➡️ pjals.org/2025benefit

PJALS is hiring a Regional Organizer! 💪 Do you want to build race-class power and grow grassroots leadership in Spokane? Step in and help us organize for peace, equity, and justice. 📄 Send your cover letter, resume, and 3 references to [email protected] by Sept 22. View Details 👉🏽 buff.ly/aOAXidh

Join us Thurs, Sept 18, 5:30–7:30PM for an evening with Salish School of Spokane! Hear about their vision for a new school & Cultural Rec & Community Center on the Spokane River—and how you can be part of it. 📍 Register for location 👉🏽 buff.ly/u5boiT6 All are welcome. lim̓lm̓tx (Thank you)

🔥 TONIGHT: Protest 101 — A People’s Training Sept 3 | 5:30–7:30 PM Brush up on your rights, safety skills, & protest roles so you can show up with purpose and power. Register here 👉🏽 buff.ly/ZawOWk6

📅 Next week: Protest 101 – Sept 3 | 5:30–7:30 PM Learn your rights, safety skills, and protest planning so you can show up ready and powerful. Register here 👉🏽 buff.ly/ZawOWk6 #PeoplePower #WeKeepUsSafe #ProtestTraining

📚 Protest 101: A People’s Training Sept 3 | 5:30–7:30 PM Learn your rights, safety tips, protest roles & planning—so you can show up strong, safe, & ready. All are welcome. Register here 👉🏽 buff.ly/ZawOWk6 #PeoplePower #WeKeepUsSafe #ProtestTraining

✨ Still We Rise: 50 Years of Resistance & Resilience ✨ Join us for PJALS’ 10th Annual Benefit Luncheon & 50th Anniversary! 📅 Oct 15 | 12–1pm (doors 11:30) 📩 Location shared upon registration. Sign up here 👉🏽 buff.ly/SNP9O5Q #PJALS50 #StillWeRise

☀️ Summer Shutdown 🌿 PJALS will be closed August 9–17 as we take time to rest, recharge, and resist burnout. We pause each summer to live our values—because care, balance, and sustainability matter. See you on the 18th!

🧘🏽 Yoga for Social Justice Sat, Aug 9 | 2–3:30pm Shala Living Yoga (412 W Boone) Presented by SCAR: A free Yoga Nidra class to rest, resist, and reconnect. No fixing, no perfection—just space to be. Spots limited—register here 👉🏽 buff.ly/7FFu9Pa #YogaForJustice #HealingJustice

🗳️ Today’s the day! Election Day is here — make sure your ballot is in by 8PM. Drop it off at an official drop box and make your voice count! #VoteToday #ElectionDay #BallotDrop

Who’s ready for Talk About It Tuesday tomorrow?!? It’s gonna be a good one! Make sure to register 👉🏽 pjals.org/linkinbio

On June 11, Spokane protested to defend two young asylum seekers. A month later, 9 people who stood in public witness were arrested by federal agents. This is retaliation—meant to scare us into silence. We won’t back down.

🗣️ Talk About It Tuesday returns Aug 5! Join PJALS & SCAR for a powerful convo on **Militarism & the Immigration Industrial Complex**—how state violence fuels profit & how we fight back. 📅 Tues Aug 5 | ⏰ 6–7:30PM PT 📍 Zoom (register @ pjals.org/linkinbio)

🔊 Gaza is being starved. INWCLP is calling on all of us to raise the alarm. Bring spoons, pots, and pans to make noise for the millions being starved under siege. 📅 Thursday, July 31 ⏰ 4–6pm 📍 Federal Building Remember Protest 101! 💡

Spokane rose up strong for Families First—demanding care, justice, and an end to billionaires’ tax breaks. From Medicaid cuts to ICE raids, we said NO. This is about every family’s future. United and unshaken. #FamiliesFirst

Congress just passed a $4.5T heist—ripping care from millions to fund tax breaks for the ultra-rich. On July 26, we rally in Spokane with SEIU at Cowley Park. Peaceful. Powerful. Together. Register here 👉🏽 buff.ly/X5CJ7DL #StopTheHeist #July26 #HealthcareNotHandouts

🗣️ Let’s Talk About It! We’re inviting you to a powerful conversation during our next Talk About It Tuesday! Militarism and the Immigration Industrial Complex: How We Fight Against State Violence Presented in collaboration with PJALS and SCAR 📅Tuesday, August 5, 2025 ⏰6:00–7:30 PM PT 📍Zoom

🎉 Save the Date: 📅 Oct 15 | ⏰ 12–1PM Still We Rise: 50 Years of Resistance & Resilience More at 👉🏽 pjals.org/2025-Summer-Newsletter #PJALS50 #StillWeRise

YALP says: “Money for People, Not for War!” + Congrats to our 36 YALP grads! #PJALS #YouthPower

Meet Cienna Dumaoal & Trévis Ray—two new leaders joining PJALS!

TONIGHT: Protesting 101 – A People’s Training Showing up is powerful — being prepared is stronger. 📚 Know your rights 📝 Plan ahead 🦺 Learn roles & safety Everyone has a role. Everyone has power. 💪🏽🌍 Register via link in bio. #peoplepower #wekeepussafe #protesttraining

A bold reflection from ED Liz Moore: “Facing the Fascist Power Grab.”

☀️ Our 2025 Summer Newsletter is here! 🖋️ A powerful reflection from ED Liz Moore 🥳 Meet 2 new staff members 🗣️ Talk About It Tuesday highlights 👏🏽 Young Activist Leaders Program updates more! Read now 👉 pjals.org/2025-summer-... #PJALS #Newsletter #Updates